package org.lionel.generics;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

public interface SortAlgorithm {
    /**
     * Main method arrays sorting algorithms
     *
     * @param unsorted
     *            - an array should be sorted
     * @return a sorted array
     */
    <T extends Comparable<T>> T[] sort(T[] unsorted);

    /**
     * Auxiliary method for algorithms what wanted to work with lists from JCF
     *
     * @param unsorted
     *            - a list should be sorted
     * @return a sorted list
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    default <T extends Comparable<T>> List<T> sort(List<T> unsorted) {
        return Arrays.asList(sort(unsorted.toArray((T[])new Comparable[unsorted.size()])));
    }
}
